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The Use of Technology in Counseling and Mental Health
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Digital Explorers
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What is telehealth?
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What are the advantages of using technology?
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• Counseling and treatment via Skype™ sessions
• Creating appointments
• Payment methods
• Worldwide counseling
Counseling Accessed Over Electronic Media
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Skyping
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Virtual School Counseling
School counselors may opt for virtual or online school interactions such as:
• Online instant messaging
• Telephone calls
• Text messages
• Video chat
• Webinars
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• Providing an empathy angle
• Teaching compassion
• Helping clients manage their emotions
• Providing a supplemental counseling tool
Games as Counseling Tools
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Use of Video Games in Therapy
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Blogging can:
• Help counselors disseminate information
• Help increase client base
• Help counselors network with other counselors
• Provide training and counseling
Blogging for Counselors
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• Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan)
• Fast magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)
• Skull radiograph
Technology and Imaging of the Brain
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• Stay informed of the new changes pertaining to the use of technology in Counseling and Mental Health.
• Clearly define for clients the pros and cons and the limitations and successes of the use of technology.
Ethical Use of Technology in Counseling
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Code of Ethics
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Use a cloud-based practice management system to provide storage, encryption and backup of electronically protected health information.
Dissemination of Records
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Apps for the 21st Century Therapist
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• What is telehealth?
• What are three advantages of using technology in Counseling and Mental Health?
• Describe three ways a counselor utilize Skyping in his or her practice.
• How can the use of video games be helpful in CBT treatment, particularly with children and adolescents?
• Why is it important to use a practice management system that is cloud-based?
Review
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Images:• Photos obtained through a license with Shutterstock.com™.Textbook:• Rathus, Spencer A. (2007). Psychology: principles in practice. Holt Rinehart & Winston.Websites:• American Counseling Association
2014 ACA Code of Ethics Resources.http://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics/code-of-ethics-resources
• American School CounselorThe American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors’ efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.https://www.schoolcounselor.org
• Counseling TodayFinding technology’s role in the counseling relationship.http://ct.counseling.org/2011/10/finding-technologys-role-in-the-counseling-relationship
References and Resources
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• Marlene M. Maheu, PH.D.American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Code of Ethics Addresses “Technology-Assisted Professional Services.”http://telehealth.org/blog/aamft-code-of-ethics
• Person-Centered TechEmailing and Texting Security vs. The ACA 2014 Code of Ethicshttps://personcenteredtech.com/2014/04/emailing-and-texting-security-vs-the-aca-2014-code-of-ethics-2nd-in-a-series
YouTube™:• Modern Technology in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Treatment
At a recent Beck Institute Workshop, Dr. Torrey Creed provides an anecdote to illustrate how the use of video games can be helpful in CBT treatment, particularly with children and adolescents.https://youtu.be/j8L4b0WpAIc
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